3190 + Total Pinellas County youth served since program inception in 2007

2960 + Total youth who entered employment, military or post-secondary school

3200 + Total high school diplomas, GEDs, technical certificates attained

Who qualifies for Youth Connect?

Pinellas County residents between the ages of 16 and 24 with a low income or from a low-income family may qualify for Youth Connect. Some of the scenarios we commonly help program participants overcome include:

Dropped out of school

Pregnant or parenting

Homeless or runaway

Ex-offender

Current or former foster child

Unemployed or underemployed

Enrolled in GED program

Other (see Youth Coordinator for details)

How does Youth Connect help?

The Youth Connect Program is designed to provide services and resources aimed at helping youth to enroll and successfully complete training programs to become self sufficient. We provide academic and career assessment, counseling, assistance with developing a career plan and on-going support. Based on initial needs, customers may also qualify to receive help with training-related costs and other support services.

Success Stories

“The Youth Connect program made it really easy for me to go back to school after having my daughter at age 16. For people like me who started out life and went down the wrong path, your donations do help them turn around and get to where they need to be.”

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